CAROL Y. FRAME

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Winder, GA ***** ad3kmd@r.postjobfree.com

678-***-****

STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER

Performance driven professional with a consistent history of excellence and root cause discovery/resolution. Dynamic and articulate communicator who possesses keen negotiation and closing skills. An experienced professional who excels in uncovering customer’s needs, providing solutions, handling objections while adhering to organizational standards and goals. Detail oriented and strong multi-tasking abilities. Ability to create, develop and maintain solid business relationships.

SKILLS

Workday, Jira, SAP, Oracle, PROM, Digital Delve, DSI, Excel Pivot Tables, Outlook, Microsoft Office, AS400, VLook Ups, Peachtree (Sage Accounting 50), Fax.

First Advantage

Strategic Sourcing Manager 5/2016 – 8/2023

Key Results:

•Development and review of specifications, development and review of scopes of work, identification and selection of procurement methods, issuance of purchase orders against existing cooperative or company group purchasing contracts, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria, preparation and advertising of solicitation documents, and negotiation of proposals, NDA's, MSA's, SOW's.

•Sourcing of Professional services, IT software and licenses utilizing the 7 step strategic sourcing process.

•Specialization in building rapport with suppliers and maintaining supplier business relationships. Onboarding of new suppliers.

•Manage supplier scorecard to ensure that the suppliers remain compliant after onboarding and continue to meet contract standards.

•Work alongside with AP to obtain PO receivings and 3 way match. Utiliazation of ERPanf RFQ.

•Secured over 1 million dollars in savings in 2023 through Court runner negotiations..

•Maintain relationships with Suppliers to achieve the best possible pricing, communication and turn around time.

•Work as a team member of the Fleet team to identify DMV runners for Clients such as Waste management. Sourced a $2.6 million dollar build out of DMV runners through sourcing and negotiation in 2022.

•Assist the Digsonline team in negotiation of non prescreen work to prescreen work for the field. The prescreen project pulled in a savings of $627k in 2022 for the field. De

Wor client approvals / compliance against client required contractual language and agreement structure; escalates deviations for client approvals / decision making.

Parker Engineering

Buyer 12/2015 – 4/2016

Key Results:

•Responsible for the purchasing of inventory HVAC equipment including boots, elbows, flex, air condition units (indoor and outdoor), copper, conductor pipe and tapes.

•Relationship building with vendors to obtain best pricing.

•Maintained the accuracy of data in Sage 50 software including minimum stock levels and current pricing.

•Process Inventory internal checks of goods monthly.

•Responsible for providing PPE gear for field workers.

•Utilized the daily MRP process to control proper inventory levels.

•Negotiated incentives with vendors to ensure the best terms and pricing.

•Saved the company a yearly savings of $30,000 on grilles and registers through international sourcing.

•Assisted and supported superintendent’s with daily unforeseen needs of product.

•Worked closely with the shipping manager and warehouse supervisor to assure smooth daily operations. deviations for clien

CHASE PROFESSIONALS (ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES) Contract

Associate Buyer 12/2014 – 12/2015

Key Results:

•Processed EDI and manual Purchase orders for EDI and manual Aramark Employee’s for Chemicals and Production related orders.

•Resolved price variances regarding invoice and Purchase Order discrepancy and got corrected pricing for Invoice approval.

•Selected clothing vendors that met the standards of the SOW agreement which outlined protection against chemicals and petroleum and weather hazards.

•Processed and average of 100 purchase orders daily with zero errors.

•Took ownership of the confirmation system to advise employee’s when items had lead times and when items ordered were discontinued. Found alternative product to ensure product delivery.

EDUCATION:

Eastmoor High School College Prep Graduate

University of Cincinnati 1991 -1993 Communications Studies

Rockhurst University 2008 – 2008

Sanford-Brown University 2009 – 2010 Graduate Medical Assistant

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